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Turning the other cheek and going the extra mile should be considered Olympic events! Did you ever try to do it – and succeed? Like the athletes, we must be committed to life long training and fierce determination in order to win at this game called life. But we can’t do it on our own. WeContinue reading “Go for the Gold!”

Have you been stretching any muscles this week shoveling mountains of snow? Or has this January been stretching your time or money or energy or patience? God loves us so much He doesn’t want us to stay the same. HE never changes, but He wants us to continually be molded and shaped in to the imageContinue reading “Stretching….”

I’ve learned from social media that we are supposed to be “wintering”. The shorter days and frigid temps should cause us to slow down and rest. Well, young children rarely “winter”, so that option is out for parents. Companies refuse to “winter”, so bills still need to be paid. And our health cannot “winter” or weContinue reading “Seasons”

United United We Stand…Defeated We Stand – I made this version up as I reflected on the sad state of PA football this weekend! Eagles fans unite in their green and black and white jerseys…and now in their end of season blues. Steelers fans unite in their black and gold and Terrible Towels….and now inContinue reading “United”

Epiphany – Today is the day on the calendar that some people remember the Wise Men presenting gifts to Jesus. I’ve been reading this passage of Scripture almost every day this Christmas and God is sharing some simple but insightful phrases: “they went on their way”. Matthew 2:9 – What way is God sending me?“they were overjoyed.” MatthewContinue reading “Like the Magi”

Here we are. New Year’s Eve Eve. I can feeeeeel the lists starting….Diet this!Declutter that!Work out here!Organize there!Do this more!Do that less!More rest!Less stress!EtcEtcEtc.We jump from hectic holidays to guilt inducing new year expectations. It’s exhausting! What does God expect of us? Put your lists through His filter and find rest. Try less and trust more.Continue reading “Do Less”

Behold: Attentive wonder Pause Watch Perceive Respond May the One we behold be our greatest gift this Christmas! “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call His Name Immanuel (which means, God with us).”  Matthew 1:23“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”  John 1:29Continue reading “Behold!”

One week from today it will be Christmas Eve! And then one week after that it will be New Year’s Eve! Ready or not – here they come! How will you spend these days….Excitedly looking at the whole? Or surviving each one? Depending on your traditions and schedule, there may be a LOT going onContinue reading “Here We Go!”

You know that one person…..or pair of slippers….or coffee cup…or baseball glove…that is your very, very favorite? That special form of a hug, that wink, that fits you juuuuuuust right and always lets you know that everything is going to be OK? Close your eyes and just imagine that precious gift. Now open. That is theContinue reading “Beloved”

I lifted a bag of chicken feed the other day and my stomach muscles declared it to be “too heavy”. But I persevered, stubbornly finishing the chore without asking for help. That is a bad example of what God has in mind for our lives. Lesson learned. So the other day I was stuck in a situation.Continue reading “Chicken Feed”